Topics in Tooth Morphology

Lower 2 (Lateral Incisor)

From the DentTest dentistry textbook. Last updated 6 August 2026.

Key features:

Aspect

Area

Features

Buccal

Crown

  • Mesial edge almost 90°

  • Distal edge curved

  • Fan shaped

Root

  • Single root curved distally

Lingual

Crown

  • Small cingulum

Mesial/distal

Crown

  • Tilts lingually

Root

  • Deep groove on distal side of root